Public Involvement
Public Webinars
The Service offered several webinars to present information and respond to questions on this proposed rule and draft environmental assessment. We had two webinars for Native American Tribes and two webinars for the public.
Sessions for federally recognized Native American Tribes:
October 19, 2022, at 2:00 p.m.- 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time
November 2, 2022, at 12 p.m.- 2:00 p.m. Eastern Time
Please contact your Regional Native American Liaison for additional information.
Sessions for the general public:
Oct 20, 2022 12:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. Eastern Time
Nov 3, 2022 2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time
Public Comment
The proposed rule published in the Federal Register on September 30, 2022, opening a 60-day public comment period until November 29, 2022. The public comment period was extended to December 29, 2022.
The notice is available at http://www.regulations.gov, Docket Number: Docket No. FWS-HQ-MB-2020-0023 and includes details on how to submit your comments. We will not accept hand-delivered, emailed or faxed comments. We will post all comments on https://www.regulations.gov.